Posted on 03/07/2011 6:15:14 AM PST by icwhatudo
My mom will be having open heart surgery today and I would appreciate it greatly if you could say a prayer for her. Growing up she, and my (former Marine drill sergeant) dad, instilled great values in all of us. There were 9 of us living in a row home but my dad worked all the overtime he could get to send us to Catholic school. We had to share, lived on brown bag lunches and hand-me-downs, but the atmosphere of love, good manners, and Church involvement made us all feel like we were rich.
Our Mom would make each of our birthdays seem like the most special day of the year. Christmas and Easter were like something from the movies but for us it was just normal. It was the greatest childhood a kid could have. We would sometimes hear comments about being the "Leave it to Beaver" family-but it was something we took as a compliment. My childhood was right out of a Norman Rockwell painting with Church every Sunday and Holy days, family dinners, little league, fishing, trips to the zoo and we played board games and cards together. Sometimes we would just pile in the station wagon and drive-not knowing where we would end up.
The summers lasted forever and we would all pile in a rented rowboat to go crabbing and every year we would go to the beach together. This is a tradition we continued even after the death of my dad (with most of us being married and having our own kids). When people hear that our multiple families with multiple kids all vacation together...in the same rental unit, they think we are crazy.
I just think we are family...thanks to my wonderful Mom and Dad.
Please pray for her...
Prayers for your mom. And for you all.
Prayers up; may God guide the surgeon’s hands and give you all courage and peace.
May God our Father bless your mother, and all of your extended family. Amen.
Prayers for your mom...may God’s wisdom guide the doctors hands and His grace bring your mom a comfortable recovery.
Ping
And thanks everyone!
Prayers Up!
Your Mom will do fine, just had mine 6 weeks ago,, that little heart shaped pillow is going to be her best friend for the 6-8 weeks...Tell your Dad Semper Fi, and your Mom that everyone on FR is praying for her speedy recovery.
Prayers coming her way...hang in there!
Prayers for you and your mother...
Prayers up!
Prayers to your family and thank you for the heart warming story of your your family. You just described an important essential part of the American dream...an intact loving family, enjoying the bounty of our nation and passing the legacy to the next generation. Very inspiring.
What a wonderful gift she and your dad gave to you, and I'm sure she is very much needed to see to it that her grandchildren are given as much love and great memories.
Heavenly Father, we pray that you bring wisdom and guidance to the medical team that is taking care of icwhatudo’s Mom, comfort and peace to family and friends and faith and healing to icwhatudo’s Mom. In Jesus name we pray.
I have said prayers for your mother and your family. We have a great and wonderful God who sustains us through any life event that we may face. Please let us know how things go.
Notre père, qui êtes aux cieux!
Que votre nom soit sanctificié. Que votre règne vienne.
Que votre volonté soit faite, sur la terre comme au ciel.
Donnez-nous aujourd'hui notre poindre ce jour.
Pardonnez-nous nos offenses, comme nous pardonnons aussi a ceux, qui nous ont offensés,
et ne nous soumetez pas à la tentation, mais délivrez-nous du mal.
Car c'est à toi qu'appartiènne, le régne, la puissance et la gloire, pour les siècles des siècles.
Amen.
Je vous salue, Marie, pleine de grâces,
le Seigneur est avec vous, vous êtes bénie entre toutes les femmes,
et Jésus le fruit de vos entrailles est béni.
Sainte Marie, Mère de Dieu, priez pour nous pauvres pécheurs,
maintenant, et à l'heure de notre mort. Ainsi-soit-il.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
You have been blessed with a wonderful family. Be sure to thank God again for that!
God bless your mother during her operation.
Prayers for mom.
Your family sounds fantastic! Prayers for your Mom and the family during this stressful time. May the Lord comfort you and give you courage. Amen.
Your prayers have been answered ALREADY... we DON’T have national health care YET!
In Jesus name I pray for your mom and your family. Amen.
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